What is your typical race strategy for an ultra? Never identified an obvious strategy even after 16 years of running ultras.

What does a typical training week look like? 5-10 miles jogging Monday to Friday. Park Run Saturday (when not working), long 20 miler Sunday.

What one tip would you pass onto people running an Ultra marathon for the first time? When you feel you have nothing left in the tank take as much time as you can afford walking/resting as it is surprising how quickly the muscles can recover.

Can you tell us one interesting fact about yourself? We own a herd of 20 guinea pigs with the oldest boar nearly 10 years old.

Spartathlon Questions

Have you taken part in the Spartathlon before? Yes, 2005 – 2015

How did you get on? 5 finishes 6 DNFs

What tip would you pass on to those taking part for the first time? Train hard targeting regular 3:30 -3:45 marathons.

What are you looking forward to at the Spartathlon race? Finishing

What are you not looking forward to during the Spartathlon race? The oil refinery to Korinth

How will you prepare specifically for the Spartathlon race? Regular ultras with some hard training sessions